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Australia Cuts 80% of Plastic Bag Use in 3 Short Months
Despite a few hiccups along the way, Australia’s plastic bag consumption has dropped drastically. Three months after two of the largest supermarket chains banned plastic grocery bags, an estimated 1.5 billion bags have been prevented from use, the Australian Associated Press reported, citing the National Retail…
Plastic Straws to Disappear from Legoland, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life Attractions
Merlin Entertainments, the UK operator of top tourist draws such as Legoland, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life, has pledged to phase out plastic straws at all of its owned attractions worldwide by the end of 2018. The company, which is…
Supermarkets Still Produce Thousands of Tonnes of Plastic Bags
Big supermarkets are producing billions of single-use plastic bags each year despite charges that are designed to reduce their use by the public. The UK’s 10 leading supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op and Aldi, continue to put plastic…
M&S Launches New ‘Eco Bag’ to Reduce Plastic Waste
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new eco-shopping bag that helps prevent waste and reduce poverty among people living in Haiti and the Philippines. Launching in stores on 6th November, the re-usable bag is made from 75% Social Plastic©,…
EU Parliament Backs Ban on Single-Use Plastics
The throwaway plastics to be banned from 2021 include straws, cutlery, plates, balloon sticks and cotton buds The proposals also call for at least a 25% reduction by 2025 in the use of burger and sandwich boxes and food containers…
Microplastics Found in Human Poop for the First Time
Tiny pieces of plastic measuring less than five millimeters in length—or roughly the size of a sesame seed—have become a nearly ubiquitous presence in our world. Scientists have found the particles, better known as microplastics, everywhere from the oceans, the…
Indonesia Hops Aboard Plastic Cleanup with Bus Bottle Scheme
Surabaya’s recycling incentive scheme allows trash to be traded for tickets. The Indonesian city of Surabaya is now offering free bus rides in exchange for handing in used plastic bottles and cup. The country’s second-largest city has launched the recycling incentive scheme,…